Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points & the Washington Wizards overcame Bradley Beal’s back issues to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-99 on Tuesday night.
Bradley Beal : Stats tonight | 3 pointers | Contract
Bradley Emmanuel Beal Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1993 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before being selected by the Wizards with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Beal was selected in the 2013 NBA All-Rookie First Team, and is a three-time NBA All-Star.
Beal attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis, Missouri. He competed for the US in the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, winning the championship while averaging 18 points per game.
Bradley Beal stats tonight
Beal was limited to 21:49 because of back tightness, although he was able to return late in the third quarter after missing the entire second. The Wizards actually broke the game open without him and cruised to a lopsided victory.
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Game
|
Min
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Pts
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FG
|
Reb
|
Ast
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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26 Oct vs
DET
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22
|
13
|
4-9
|
4
|
6
|
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24 Oct
@
CLE
|
42
|
27
|
11-16
|
4
|
5
|
|
22 Oct
vs
CHI
|
37
|
19
|
9-14
|
1
|
8
|
|
20 Oct
@
IND
|
38
|
23
|
9-17
|
5
|
6
|
The Wizards led 56-49 at halftime and went on a 16-5 run in the third that pushed the lead to 17 points. A 3-pointer by Monte Morris made it 76-59.
Playing against an opponent with nobody taller than 6-foot-9 in the starting lineup, the 7-foot-3 Porzingis had a productive game. He threw down a one-handed alley-oop dunk from Beal in the first quarter and finished 8 of 13 from the field.
After falling behind big in the third, the Pistons were never able to get closer than eight. They had the lead down to nine in the fourth when Beal made a fadeaway jumper while being fouled. The three-point play put Washington up 93-81 with 9:21 remaining.
The Wizards won 10 of their first 13 games last season and have won three of their first four in 2022-23.
3 pointers
Bradley Beal has 2.2 three-pointers per game in his career.
Bradley Beal has steadily improved his game year-over-year each of the last six seasons, in one way or another, and in 2020-21 that led to the best season of his career so far. He started the All-Star game and made the All-NBA team for the first time.
Making third team All-NBA means he was a top-15 player last season. If he is to keep improving from here, there are only so many more levels he can reach.
But Beal has a particular focus this summer as he aims to level up once again.
“Deeper threes. I’m not trying to compete with Dame [Lillard], I’m not Logo Lillard. But I want to shoot deeper threes and shoot more threes,” Beal told NBC Sports Washington.
“You know I need to shoot more threes. You probably say it all the time. And, obviously, make them. I have to make them.”
To understand Beal’s trajectory as a three-point shooter requires important context. Last season, he shot a career-low 34.9% from three and made just 2.2 threes per game, his lowest average since 2015-16, his Age 22 season.
Contract
According to Spotrac.com Bradley Beal signed a 5 year / $251,019,650 contract with the Washington Wizards, including $251,019,650 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $50,203,930.
| Contract: | 5 yr(s) / $251,019,650 |
| Average Salary: | $50,203,930 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $251,019,650 |
| Signed Using: | Maximum/Bird |
| Free Agent: | 2027 / UFA |
In 2022-23, Beal will earn a base salary of $43,279,250, while carrying a cap hit of $43,279,250 and a dead cap value of $43,279,250.